18. John Paxson, 1993 NBA Finals

When you think of the 1990s Chicago Bulls, chances are John Paxson is the first name that comes to mind.

Just kidding.

The Bulls' dynasty of the 1990s was due in little part to Paxson.

He was nothing more than an extra body who could occasionally hit a three to most Bulls fans, well at least until Game Six of the 1993 NBA Finals.

With time winding down, and the Bulls trailing by two, Michael Jordan was getting the ball, and everybody knew it.

If you told a Bulls fan that Jordan wasn't shooting that ball, they would have laughed. Once they realized you were series they probably would have assumed that Scottie "Second Banana" Pippen would be taking the shot.

Wrong again.

Horace Grant? B.J Armstrong? (two hours later) John Paxson?

There you go.

In fact if you had predicted that Paxson was taking that shot, please see me to claim your prize.

17. Dexter Jackson, Super Bowl XXXVII

Going in to Super Bowl XXXVII, most Bucs' fans were asking each other a few simple questions:

How many interceptions do you think John Lynch will have?

How many tackles will Derrick Brooks secure?

How many times will The Overweight Messiah (Yes I'm talking about Warren Sapp) slam Rich Gannon to the turf?

However, it was Dexter Jackson who would give Rich Gannon nightmares that still haunt him in his sleep today.

Jackson picked two passes in the Buccaneers, 48-21 rout of the Raiders.

He was handed MVP honors, and declared for free agency without a seconds hesitation.

He reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but then decided Arizona was the place to be.

Still in need of a safety, the Steelers decided to go with Plan B, and draft Troy Polamalu. I'm sure Dan Rooney is losing sleep over ending up with Polamalu instead of Jackson, but we all have to cut our losses sometimes.

16. James Washington, Super Bowl XXVIII

The 1993 Dallas Cowboys had a disgusting amount of talent, in fact it was so disgusting that I'm not alone when I say that I couldn't watch a Cowboys game without taking a quick shower at halftime.

Okay, maybe I am alone there, but it's safe to say they had a whole lot of talent.

James Washington was not exactly the first name that came to mind when speaking of this talent, but that's probably because nobody knew he had any.

Going into Super Bowl XXVIII, Washington was starting as a nickelback (fifth defensive back) for the Cowboys. In fact the only reason he even got to play was because of the Bills use of three-receiver sets.

However, he made the most of his time.

Washington recorded 11 tackles, an interception and a touchdown in the game.

9. Bucky Dent, 1978 AL East One-Game Playoff

Things weren't looking good for the Bronx Bombers during the 1978 season. During mid-July they trailed the Red Sox by as many as 14 games in the AL East division race.

The Yankees then went on a tear, and managed to tie the Red Sox for the division lead. Because they were tied at the 162 game mark, they went to a one-game playoff to decide who would take the AL East crown.

Trailing the Red Sox 2-0 in the seventh inning the Yankees were in desperate need of a big hit, and Bucky Dent delivered.

The Yankees number nine hitter, and the least powerful hitter in their lineup-Bucky Dent-knocked a three-run home run over the Green Monster.

4. Stephane Matteau, 1994 Eastern Conference Finals

If Mark Messier is Jesus in New York, then Stephane Matteau should probably be Moses.

If you took a poll of non-Ranger fans, and asked who Stephane Matteau was, you might see some head-scratching.

I'm sure you're all aware that the Rangers won the Stanley Cup back in 1994, and gave a celebration for the ages, but what you're probably not aware of is that Stephane Matteau had a whole lot to do with that.

He scored not one, but two overtime goals for the Rangers in the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals against the Devils.

His first overtime goal won Game three, and his second, clinched Game Seven and a spot in the Stanley Cup for the Rangers.